Pitt Student Affairs

We are excited to announce that Dr. Justin Dandoy will be joining Student Affairs as the new Director of PittServes, effective May 25! Justin joins us from the Office of Engagement and Community Affairs. Welcome, Justin!

Congratulations to this year's ODK Senior of the Year, Brandon Hale! Hear from Brandon himself as he speaks on his work with MEDLIFE at Pitt, plans for after graduation, his desire to become a pediatric neurologist and a passion for building community at pi.tt/meetbrandon

Congratulations to our Emma W. Locke Memorial Award winner, Satyaj Bhargava! Hear Satyaj speak on his work to develop treatments for joint injuries, research to better understand Alzheimer’s disease, experience working in India, and future plans at pi.tt/meetsatyaj

Meet ODK Senior of the Year finalist Rebecca Amanor! Rebecca, Cathedral of Learning Merit Scholar and New Student Ambassador Chair, will pursue her Master's of Public Health in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at Pitt. Learn more about Rebecca: pi.tt/odk

Meet Emma W. Locke Memorial Award finalist Satyaj Bhargava! Satyaj, a Barry M. Goldwater scholar and author of many peer-reviewed papers, will work at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York as a Clinical Research Assistant. Learn more about Satyaj: pi.tt/emmalocke

Meet Emma W. Locke Memorial Award finalist Matthew Tang! Matthew, a CDC John R. Lewis Scholar and Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship recipient, plans to work as an improvement specialist bridging minoritized patients and providers. Learn more about Matthew: pi.tt/emmalocke

Meet ODK Senior of the Year finalist Mercy Akanmu! Mercy, Health Occupation Student Association Co-President and Policy and Social Impact Fellow, will begin medical school at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine post-graduation. Learn more about Mercy: pi.tt/odk

Meet ODK Senior of the Year finalist Jonah Geisner! Jonah, the inaugural Leadership Coach for Leadership Development and FHC Community Research Fellow, will be pursuing his Masters of Health Administration in the fall. Learn more about Jonah: pi.tt/odk

Meet ODK Senior of the Year finalist Caroline Guo! Caroline, Asian Student Alliance President and Teach for America: Ignite Fellow, will work in public service before pursuing her undergraduate studies in civil rights law. Learn more about Caroline: pi.tt/odk

Meet Emma W. Locke Memorial Award finalist Masey Hill! Masey served as a student teacher in Pittsburgh Public Schools and Captaion of the Club Climbing Team. She is pursuing a Bachelor's in Combined Applied Studies in Education. Learn more about Masey: pi.tt/emmalocke

Meet ODK Senior of the Year finalist Stephanie Yau! Stephanie, Active Minds President and David C. Frederick Honors College Creative Arts Fellow, will work as a medical assistant while applying to MD-PhD programs. Learn more about Stephanie: pi.tt/odk

Meet Emma W. Locke Memorial Award finalist Leah Stone! Leah, Vice President and Business Manager of the Pitt Nursing Student Association, will work as a Registered Nurse on UPMC Children's Hospital Transplant Unit. Learn more about Leah: pi.tt/emmalocke

Meet Emma W. Locke Memorial Award finalist Julia Curran! Julia, a Blue & Gold Society Ambassador and recipient of the Browne Leadership Fellowship, will work as a medical asssitant while applying to physician assistant school. Learn more about Julia: pi.tt/emmalocke

Meet Emma W. Locke Memorial Award finalist Aiden Malone! Aiden is a DRS Peer Mentor, Student Researcher at UPMC Pathology, and Patient Care Technician in the Children's Emergency Department. He begins medical school this summer. Learn more about Aiden: pi.tt/emmalocke

Meet ODK Senior of the Year finalist Aqsa Owais! Aqsa, a Chancellor's Undergraduate Teaching Fellow in Cell Biology and Big Idea Center Innovation Competition finalist, will pursue her Doctorate of Medicine at Stanford this fall. Learn more about Aqsa: pi.tt/odk

Meet ODK Senior of the Year finalist Shanthi Bhaskar! Shanthi, Hesselbein Global Academy Fellow and Civil Collective at Pitt Executive Director, will continue her civic engagement work before pursuing medical school. Learn more about Shanthi: pi.tt/odk

Meet Emma W. Locke Memorial Award finalist Ifemi Olojo-Kosoko! Ifemi is President of the Minority Association in Computing and 2025 She Innovates Hackathon runner-up. She'll begin her master's in quantum computing this fall. Learn more about Ifemi: pi.tt/emmalocke

Meet Emma W. Locke Memorial Award finalist Evan Walker! Evan, a Community Pharmacist Readiness Assessment Researcher and 2025 Walgreens Champion of Champions award recipient, will be pursuing a career in pharmacy. Learn more about Evan: pi.tt/emmalocke

Meet Emma W. Locke Memorial Award finalist Ethan Simpkins! Ethan, an undergraduate researcher in quantum optics and recipient of the Brackenridge Research Fellowship, will be heading to Yale to pursue his PhD in physics. Learn more about Ethan: pi.tt/emmalocke

Meet ODK Senior of the Year finalist Brandon Hale! Brandon, President of both the Frederick Honors College Student Council and MEDLIFE, will teach as a TA for the Latin American Studies & Field Program in San José, Costa Rica. Learn more about Brandon: pi.tt/odk